Tell you what, how about we can all restart our first computer game of the year? Unless that game is vs a ranked opponent i.e. Nik vs Bama, and then it'd be the next game. That way it gives us the ability to get some practice time in.

It's not ideal but it is what it is.

This would only be available for the first game vs an unranked opponent.

Well I'm not sure I agree just giving away a free win on the schedule unless it was an equally meaningless game for everyone.

My opinion is only one though.

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I can't remember the last time I needed a free win to be given to me, and certainly not a free win vs an unranked team. I see what you're saying and this isn't ideal, but we didn't ask for practice mode to be F'd up.

The guys that need multiple tries to beat an unranked team, do we need to worry about 'giving' them free wins? We started out the year 'giving' Crumb the best team. I gave Harvard 3 FCS schools on their schedule for chrissakes.

I can't remember the last time I needed a free win to be given to me, and certainly not a free win vs an unranked team. I see what you're saying and this isn't ideal, but we didn't ask for practice mode to be F'd up.

The guys that need multiple tries to beat an unranked team, do we need to worry about 'giving' them free wins? We started out the year 'giving' Crumb the best team. I gave Harvard 3 FCS schools on their schedule for chrissakes.

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We're building programs from scratch, no game is a lock to be won. I could understand if we were all 6 star teams and owning the CPU, but that's not the case.

It does take away from the legitimacy of the concept, but only to a small extent.

We're building programs from scratch, no game is a lock to be won. I could understand if we were all 6 star teams and owning the CPU, but that's not the case.

It does take away from the legitimacy of the concept, but only to a small extent.

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Then don't do it. This has nothing to do with you and everything to do with whether Guru gets to get some practice time in. That's just how I feel anyway. Anyone else care to weigh in? It really isn't a big deal imo.

Then don't do it. This has nothing to do with you and everything to do with whether Guru gets to get some practice time in. That's just how I feel anyway. Anyone else care to weigh in? It really isn't a big deal imo.

Ball State, UMass, Wake, Vandy, Penn State, Toledo, San Jose, Ole Miss, Buffalo, and Alabama are our Week 1 games. Gyrene76 and JQwon13 have Penn State and Ole Miss respectively so maybe they can wait til next week if they want to practice.

Ball State, UMass, Wake, Vandy, Penn State, Toledo, San Jose, Ole Miss, Buffalo, and Alabama are our Week 1 games. Gyrene76 and JQwon13 have Penn State and Ole Miss respectively so maybe they can wait til next week if they want to practice.

Good coach knows what scheme he wants to us, a smart coach adjusts to what his personnel are able to execute!

I appreciate trying to find a work around for EA. As a new coach with a brand new team, it is hard to gauge what the team can do without being able to lab it some.

I have not gone so far as to recreate the exact team but have been labbing a few different offensive styles using a D rated team vs C rated cpu teams on heisman (first time I have played on this setting) since joining the league. Pretty sure with 2 or 10 tries (regardless of offensive and defensive schemes), this Howard squad isnt going to knock off Vandy LOL.

The restart idea could at least give me a feel for the team, however I will go with the majority with regard to this.

i need ZERO practice time with my book.. ive been using my book in other OD's and in online play... i agreed to it for the guys that dont use customs to feel out what is best for their teams... i dont need any time at all... i can call my offense blind folded... ive spent a combined total from buying the game until now... about 5 hours getting every quick audible to what i want in EVERY formation... have i made my point that i dont need a practice game? lol

i need ZERO practice time with my book.. ive been using my book in other OD's and in online play... i agreed to it for the guys that dont use customs to feel out what is best for their teams... i dont need any time at all... i can call my offense blind folded... ive spent a combined total from buying the game until now... about 5 hours getting every quick audible to what i want in EVERY formation... have i made my point that i dont need a practice game? lol

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Is it possible to change the audibles within the formation, ie quick pass, pa pass, deep pass and run?